Improvement in tobacco-cutters



W. H. P EASE. Tobcco Cutter.

Patented Dec. .18, 186.0.

Zve idler UNITED STATE-s PATENT OFFICE.

w. H. PEAsE, or DAYTON, orno.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOBACCO-CUTTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent. No. 30,929, dated December 15:', 1860.

.To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, WV. H. PEASE, of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Pressing and Cutting Tobacco; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of thesame, reference being'had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference inarked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in constructin'g and arranging the several parts of this machine in .the manner hereinafter described.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 isa front elevation.

In the figures, A represents a substantial frame, constructed of any suitable size. Across this frame, and having their bearings in it, are secured four shafts or cylinders, I) D D D. The two cylinders which are placed near the front of the frame and marked D D are much nearer together than those placed across the rear of the frame, as is clearly seen in Fig. l. O G represent two endless belts, which are made of metal or any other suitable material. These belts pass around the cylinders in the manner shown in full and dotted line, Fig. l.

E represents a shaft, which is secured horizontally in bearing attached to the frame A. Upon this shaft are secured the revolving knives F F and the screw -thread G. The thread G works between the teeth or cogs upon thegeanwheel H, and serves to propel said wheel. 'Ihe shaft upon which wheel H is secured lies across the frame A, and is provided at its other end with a gear wheel, I, which works into a gearswheel, J, upon the upper front cylinder, D. The Wheel J gears into a wheel, K, below it and upon the lower front cylinder, D. Vhen :motion is given to the shaft E, it is communicated through the wheels H I J K to the endless belts G C. rIhese belts revolve in the direction of the arrow, Fig. l.

`When tobacco is to be cut, it is placed between the two endless belts C CQ where they separate most Widely. It is thence carried between the belts toward the throat d, (seen in Fig.3,) and as the belts approach each other the tobacco is very compactly pressed before it reaches the throat. The tobacco is forced through the throat d, and as it passes through, the knives F F revolve and cut it as fine as may be desired. of knives upon the shaft E the tobacco will be cut finer.

By the use of the screw-thread upon the shaft E, I am enabled to press the tobacco with great power and make it very compact before it reaches the knives.

Having thus fully described my invention, whatI claim as new,`and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In connection with the endless belts() C, arranged as described, and the throat d, the revolving knives F F and screw-thread G, the same being arranged and madeA to operate substantially as and for the purpose specied.

IV. H. PEASE. Vitnesses:

WALT. B. PnAsn, U.\J. CoMsTocK, A. A. YENTMAN.

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